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I'm trying to setup a SLIP/TIA combo, and I have couple questions, and
would appriciate any help.

1.  What do I need to install form the N sets besides dip?  When I
installed all of it, I got some * messages on bootup about not being
able to connected to connect to the domain name I gave my machine.
Also dip told me 'Unknown host error'.

2.  Is it possible for dip and TIA to work together at all?

Thanks!

Eric